A trio of Apple patent filings relating to biometric input devices could reveal plans for a remote control, potentially destined for Apple TV, capable of distinguishing multiple users for ...

A newly published patent application details a TV remote that could respond differently to separate people based on a scan of their fingerprint or eye.

Your Vizio TV will usually be using a remote control with an infrared sensor. When using this type of remote, be sure to point it directly at the remote sensor on the Vizio TV.

TV remotes still use infrared because it’s cheap, universal, and reliable. Remotes often use IR for basic functions and ...

At least one major TV manufacturer has been actively looking at how to bring a TV into the mainstream that is controlled by motion sensor.

Turn on your Samsung TV using the power button on the TV or an already paired remote. Find the remote control sensor on the TV—it’s typically on the lower right side but may be at the bottom ...

A streamlined method of adding touchless swipe right, swipe left, proximity, and tap control to any device by using a digital proximity sensor and two discrete infrared emitters ...

It seems that the Wii's sensor bar isn't entirely necessary to use the Wii remote's pointer functionality. An intrepid Wii user has posted an online video showing intermittent pointer reception ...

Through this new technology, you can spray a sign on your bedroom’s wall to turn on, turn off, and adjust the brightness of a lightbulb, or you can turn your sofa into a TV remote control.

Available in its next-generation Hummingbird platform, Linx Technologies offers the HumRC transceiver for bidirectional remote control and sensor applications.